CubeSats have a lot of advantages. They are small, inexpensive, and easily reproducible. But those advantages also come with ...

Lab tests confirmed the efficacy of using a mylar-based insulation, along with including a thermal control system, to achieve temperature stability.

Want to build your own CubeSat but have been put off by the price? There may be a solution in the works — [RG Sat] has challenged himself to design and build one for less than $1,000.

Most satellites, including CubeSats, require the same basic building blocks. These include ADCS (Attitude Determination and Control System), TT&C (telemetry, track, and command), C&DH (command and ...